Wine & Dine called a hit

Wine & Dine, a promotion last week that introduced customers to five rare and award-winning wines for only $10, was a “great success,” according to its organizers.

Joseph DeFronzo, president of the local wine importer-distributor SMD Selections, tells me customers at Angelo’s 677 Prime, where Wine & Dine was held, went through 180 bottles of 14 different labels, which were rotated among the four nights of the event last week.

A similar event in Manhattan for which DeFronzo supplies wine draws 20,000 customers, he said. DeFronzo is planning another Wine & Dine for the fall at 677 Prime and is recruiting other Capital Region restaurants to participate. Interested owners or managers may call 452-6049 or e-mail sales@smdselections.com.